soarwitheagles
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After doing some reading and asking friends, I finally decided to purchase the GIGABYTE GA-890XA-UD3 MB to compliment my new AMD 1055T. Not sure what would be the best RAM in this scenario...
What RAM would ya recommend for my new AMD 1055T/GIGABYTE GA-890XA-UD3 MB?
Several sources are stating that AMD is not designed to work well with anything higher than 1333Mhz...that sounds a bit strange to me...why would AMD even consider manufacturing such a chip?
Then, after already purchasing the AMD 1055T, I read this shocking statement:
"The Memory Controller on the AM3 CPU's is, by design, set for 1333 Mhz memory modules or slower. You are better off not trying to run your RAM above 1333 Mhz when using an AM3 Phenom or Athlon CPU.
If you do so, you run the risk of system instability and even damaging the Memory Controller on the CPU. If you do manage to get your RAM running over 1333 Mhz, your system can appear to be fine and might even pass Memtest and other benchmarking utilities successfully. However, AMD have discovered that, in certain scenarios, the system may fall over after a period of use, depending on system usage and if you are stressing the CPU. This normally indicates a problem with the Memory Controller and you may need to replace your CPU if this happens."
To be totally honest with you, if the above statement is true, I feel shocked, disappointed, and quite reluctant to even break the seal on my new AMD 1055T box.
Is this statement BS or is it based upon fact and reality?
If it is true that AMD chips do not work well with RAM above 1333Mhz, and that I can actually cause irreparable damage, then what would you recommend?
I'd appreciate some good advice on this matter.
Thanks,
Soar
What RAM would ya recommend for my new AMD 1055T/GIGABYTE GA-890XA-UD3 MB?
Several sources are stating that AMD is not designed to work well with anything higher than 1333Mhz...that sounds a bit strange to me...why would AMD even consider manufacturing such a chip?
Then, after already purchasing the AMD 1055T, I read this shocking statement:
"The Memory Controller on the AM3 CPU's is, by design, set for 1333 Mhz memory modules or slower. You are better off not trying to run your RAM above 1333 Mhz when using an AM3 Phenom or Athlon CPU.
If you do so, you run the risk of system instability and even damaging the Memory Controller on the CPU. If you do manage to get your RAM running over 1333 Mhz, your system can appear to be fine and might even pass Memtest and other benchmarking utilities successfully. However, AMD have discovered that, in certain scenarios, the system may fall over after a period of use, depending on system usage and if you are stressing the CPU. This normally indicates a problem with the Memory Controller and you may need to replace your CPU if this happens."
To be totally honest with you, if the above statement is true, I feel shocked, disappointed, and quite reluctant to even break the seal on my new AMD 1055T box.
Is this statement BS or is it based upon fact and reality?
If it is true that AMD chips do not work well with RAM above 1333Mhz, and that I can actually cause irreparable damage, then what would you recommend?
I'd appreciate some good advice on this matter.
Thanks,
Soar
